BSD.L Regulatory News (BSD)

14 Jun 2005 07:02

Orca Interactive Ltd14 June 2005 For Immediate Release ORCA INTERACTIVE LIMITED Orca Interactive announces partnership agreement with Tata Consultancy Services Interactive (LSE: ORCA), a global leader in the IPTV market, today announced apartnership agreement with Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. (TCS) (BOMBAY:TCS.bo; NSI: TCS.NS), a global IT services provider, to offer worldwide IPTVsystem integration and service development over RiGHTv, Orca's IPTV middleware. As part of the partnership, the Broadband and Broadcasting group in TCS willintroduce Orca's technology to potential customers around the world and willimplement projects incorporating Orca's RiGHTv telco-grade middlewareapplications. RiGHTv enables the delivery of a wide range of IPTV services suchas broadcast TV over IP, VOD (video-on-demand), NVOD (near VOD), PVR (personalvideo recording), pay-per-view, games, T-commerce and other interactiveservices.). TCS will work with Orca's customers to execute the development and customizationof advanced interactive TV services using Orca's SUI SDK (subscriber-userinterface software development kit). Orca's SUI SDK enables system integrators,operators and third-party vendors to differentiate their IPTV offerings byadding applications, modifying the solution's look and feel, and porting the SUIto additional set-top-boxes. "We are proud to be working with TCS, one of the world's largest IT serviceproviders," said Haggai Barel, Chief Executive, Orca Interactive. "TCS's networkintegration expertise, combined with Orca's flexible and scalable solutions,will enable operators to realize the full revenue-generating potential of IPTV." "By working with Orca, we are confident that we can continue to lead the marketwith cutting-edge technologies," said Behram Sethna, VP Broadcast and Broadbandgroup, TCS. "We provide operators with a customized solution at a timely manner,empowered by Orca's highly productive SI-Enabled products." For further information:Haggai Barel +972 9769 9400CEO, Orca Interactive James Melville-Ross / Cass Helstrip +44 20 7831 3113Financial Dynamics About Orca Interactive Orca Interactive (LSE-ORCA) is a leading provider of IPTV middleware solutionsthat enable xDSL and FTTx operators to offer enhanced entertainment servicessuch as broadcast TV, video-on-demand and interactive services. Orcaapplications deliver compelling and differentiated services to maximizeoperators' revenue streams. Orca's user-friendly, end-to-end applications enabledelivery and management of VOD, TV channels, EPG, NVOD, pay-per-view ande-commerce for related merchandise. Orca Interactive has formed strategicpartnerships with BitBand, GooMe, ECI, HP, IBM, Irdeto Access, Kasenna, Kreatel,Lucent, nCUBE, NDS, Nokia, Optibase, Pace, Samsung and SeaChange, among others.For more information about Orca, visit www.orcainteractive.com. ABOUT TCS Tata Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global information technologycompany, engaged in consulting, services, and business process outsourcing.Established in 1968 as a division of Tata Sons, it went public in year 2004. Itenvisioned and pioneered the adoption of flexible global business practices thattoday enable companies to operate more efficiently and produce more value. TCSwas recognized as the Best Employer both in the IT Industry (Data Quest) andacross Industries (Hewitt CNBC TV18). TCS IPO was rated as the Best IPO of theyear 2004 by FinanceAsia and AsiaMoney. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange